Incense

urification Incense

This incense can be powdered (use a mortar and pestle or a coffee grinder) or left in a chunky form. It is a mixture of resins, wood and herbs with a dash of essential oil. Don???t forget, a little of this incense goes a long way, so this quantity will be quite sufficient for one purification ritual.

1 teaspoon Frankincense
1 teaspoon Dragon???s Blood resin
?? teaspoon Myrrh
?? teaspoon Sandalwood
?? teaspoon Dill seed
2 or 3 drops of Rose Geranium essential oil

If you want to make a larger quantity of this incense, store any leftovers in an airtight glass jar. If you cannot find one or more of the ingredients for the incense, here is a short list of magickal substitutions. (You can change the recipe to suit your taste based on this list if you wish, or add extra herbs or resins.)

Substitutions:
Gums and Resins: Benzoin, Copal, Gum Arabic
Herbs and Woods: Chamomile, Fennel Seed, Lavender, Pine, Rosemary, Tobacco (chemical free, please!)
Essential Oils: Chamomile, Peppermint, Lavender, Thyme, Benzoin

Spiritual Harmony Incense

This incense recipe comes from Herb Craft by Susan Lavender and Anna Franklin. I prefer to leave it in granules although you may grind it in a mortar and pestle if you wish. This incense should be burned on charcoal to promote a calm atmosphere and it is especially good for temples, sacred circles and meditation places.

1 part Benzoin
2 parts Frankincense
1/2 part red rose petals

Dark moon

1/4 cup sandalwood powder
1/8 cup patchouli leaves
1/2 cup myrrh resin
10 drops jasmine oil
4 drops lemon oil